A huge silver packhorse grazes in the glass atrium of Trinity Leeds, towering nearly 50 feet in the air above busy shoppers. What is it doing here? What is it carrying in its pack? Are you the one to tell us the story, straight from the horse's mouth?

Equus Altus, or 'High Horse', was created by Scottish artist Andy Scott, who wanted the sculpture to reflect the importance of the wool and textile industry in the history of Leeds, when packhorses were used to carry cloth and other goods.

Scott's sculpture was commissioned by Trinity Leeds for the shopping centre's opening in 2013 as part of its public arts programme. Another work by Scott, the Briggate Minerva, stands outside the Trinity Leeds entrance on Briggate.

How to enter

Submit a short monologue (maximum 400 words) from the perspective of the statue. Our expert judging panel will be looking for originality, factual accuracy and entertainment value, so keep this in mind when writing.

The winning piece will be recorded by a well-known actor associated with Leeds and included as part of Talking Statues, ready to chat later in the autumn. The statue will talk for a whole year! Winners will also be invited along to their monoogue recording and receive a copy of the final recorded script to keep.

Send entries to competition@talkingstatues.co.uk with the heading 'Public Writing Competition Entry'.

Deadline: Monday 19th September 2016

The competition is open to all those over the age of 18.